Green Kids

I had the pleasure of speaking to a Holistic Mom's Group recently. In researching organic, sustainable products to organize children's rooms I found the following products/solutions.

Store picture books as a flip-file, standing upright in a plastic dishpan. The child flips through the books, makes his selection, and tosses the book in the front of the dishpan when he's done.

The Container Store



An over the door shoe organizer is a great place to store toys, dolls and accessories.

The Container Store



Bamboo Toy Box
Bamboo is fast growing and does not need the help of pesticides or chemicals.




Organic Fabric bags
Hang hooks on the walls at your child's height with the outside labeled.





Baskets - natural reed or bamboo
Sort toys into various sized baskets. You may also want to label the outside of the baskets with pictures to help small children pick up easily.

The Container Store



Clay pots
Paint the outside of the pots with non toxic paint.  Also, one mother at the meeting suggested wrapping the pots with pictures your children have drawn or colored.  What a great idea!



Need more shelving? Add shelves instantly from any rod in the closet.

The Container Store

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